<p>Good morning!
I’m an incoming Wolverine and I’m really excited to attend next fall--even to such an extent that I want spring and summer to pass by quickly.</p>
<p>When are the days for Orientation? How can I ensure that I get the earliest date?</p>
<p>I’ve also recently been looking at classes and the departments I’m interested in at Michigan. </p>
<p>Can someone tell me more about the MATH 295-396 sequence? I sat in for MATH 296 while at U of M and, though it was certainly fast-paced, I have to say I liked it a lot. Can someone tell me more about its workload? Would you recommend to someone who is very interested in mathematics but isn’t quite certain about pursuing it as a major? Is it difficult doing well in the classes?</p>
<p>What do you think about the following as a first semester Freshman schedule?
MATH 295
CHEM 210/211
GTBOOKS 191/CLCIV 101
AAPTIS 101
(I know it's 18 credits...)</p>
<p>I have credit up to MATH 215 (Calc 3) for math at U of M, so if I do not take MATH 295, I would probably take MATH 217 as an alternative.</p>
<p>If you have paid your deposit, you should be getting an e-mail from the orientation people giving you information on how to sign up for orientation. Keep an eye out for the email because it usually comes out in early April so it could come at any time now.</p>
<p>The orientation sessions start in early June and the earlier sessions usually fill up before the later sessions. It is definitely better to go to early orientation than later orientation because classes can fill up. Sometimes the hold space for later in the summer but if you have been to orientation, you will have the chance to switch into those sections as they open up during the summer.</p>
<p>The honors math sequence is very theorhetical. If you liked it a lot when you sat in on the class then I would say go for it. You would know if you didn’t like it not to take it.</p>
<p>As for the schedule it looks challenging but I don’t know you. If you are bright and consciencious and don’t have a lot of other things consuming your time you should be able to handle it. Also I don’t know if you have a background in Arabic that would make that class not as difficult.</p>
<p>Thank you very much for your thoughtful reply res ipsa. </p>
<p>I’ve definitely sent in my deposit. I loved U of M so much when I was there a couple weeks ago.</p>
<p>I have a minimal background in Arabic (I know the letters and can read it to an extent, but my speaking is terrible and I cannot write). I, however, would like to pursue it as a major so I’ll obviously have to take that class. :)</p>
<p>Have you taken the sequence? If so, could you please tell me what you personally thought of it?</p>
<p>What I’m worried about is MATH 295’s workload and coupling it along with CHEM 210 (I’v heard it requires a great deal of studying). I love really stimulating challenges, but I don’t know if this is overkill or not. </p>
<p>Would this schedule be impossible to balance with an IM sport, volunteering, a research position I have, etc.? Or do you think it’s possible, yet difficult, to work it out?</p>
<p>Finally, Great Books or Classic Civ? I’ve heard mixed reviews so it would be nice if someone could straighten it out.</p>
<p>Just another opinion, but the schedule and the number of hours you are proposing is extremely challenging for a first semester freshman. Your advisor during orientation will discuss with you so you go in with your eyese wide open. Keep in mind you have the adjustment to college, which is huge for some and not so much for others, and until you get there and live through it, you don’t really know how it will be for you. Why are you wanting to take such a challenging schedule first semester? If you don’t want to be involved with other activities, and plan to devote all of your time to studying, then this schedule is probably doable. But if you want to make friends, be involved with some clubs, and have some kind of social life, you will want to balance a couple of hard classes with a couple of easier ones. Look at the freshman seminars that you can only take freshman year - these are small classes on a variety of subjects - great opportunity to fill LSA requirements with an interesting class. Regarding Great Books, there are have been discussion threads on this board on the subject - search the forum and you’ll find them. Great Books is a huge load even if you love to read, so some recommend taking alternatives.</p>
<p>Well the good news is with 18 credits, if it gets overwhelming, you can drop or switch a class in the first 3 weeks. That’s not a bad method. I actually recommend this, although the particular classes you want to take looks daunting for 1st term. </p>
<p>When it’s time for midterms, you might really be feeling it, but then you can cut back on volunteer stuff a couple weeks when it gets hectic. Even research, they tend to be accommodating if you need time off. I’m doing that for finals. I don’t think you should worry about the EC time commitment so much as the class difficulty.</p>